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Recent Examples of disingenuous
Anyone familiar with the history of dictatorships might find this idea disingenuous.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The South African government has strongly rejected these allegations, and most within the country and from across the political spectrum, view them as disingenuous at best.
—Time, 22 May 2025
Kruse said that developers’ arguments about higher impact fees hurting housing affordability are disingenuous.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Of course, traditional arms control advocates will likely object to such an approach since the total number of nuclear weapons allowed will go up—suggesting progress has been lost—but that argument is disingenuous.
—Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The South African government has strongly rejected these allegations, and most within the country and from across the political spectrum, view them as disingenuous at best.
—Time, 22 May 2025
Kruse said that developers’ arguments about higher impact fees hurting housing affordability are disingenuous.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Of course, traditional arms control advocates will likely object to such an approach since the total number of nuclear weapons allowed will go up—suggesting progress has been lost—but that argument is disingenuous.
—Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disingenuous
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McClure is also accused of attempting to change his patient care reports in order to cover up his actions and being dishonest during interviews with his supervisors about the incident.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
11 July 2025
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Raynor was accused of having been dishonest about facts, including the way the author and her husband, Moth Winn — whose real names are allegedly Sally and Tim Walker — found themselves without a home.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Wood did not know the details of the deceitful story that scammers told the man.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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Supporters say the measures are intended to address potential threats to public safety or personal privacy and to counter any deceitful actions facilitated by AI, while not hindering innovation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The document discovery in those cases revealed that France had been untruthful during the NFLPA arbitration process.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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During the trial, prosecutors showed videos of the multiple interviews Troconis had with law enforcement and accused her of being untruthful about Farber Dulos’ disappearance.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Henry Golding plays a bookkeeper whose sole purpose is to set up the lore, but Discord’s threat always feels more contrived than inevitable.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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Eschewing a contrived set-up, Wax’s Izzy relates her story simply and directly to the audience.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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Douglass’s decision to speak on July 5, deliberately after Independence Day celebrations, symbolically underscored his argument: America’s celebration of freedom was bitterly ironic and deeply hypocritical in the context of slavery and racial oppression.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
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Seems hypocritical compared with other legal vices allowed in the Land of Lincoln.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
7 July 2025
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His footwork and instincts at third base are unnatural regardless of the maximum effort Chisholm Jr. has put into playing the position.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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This devious little oddity served up a different story each week, a tradition best associated with The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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This comedic musical tale about ambition, love, family and devious murder plots will have playgoers gasping with laughter and reveling in its lively, imaginative score.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Heatstroke was something that occurred outdoors — patients did not develop heatstroke inside the assumed safety of a hospital environment.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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But even still, with the assumed seven, the Panthers have a lot of decisions to make.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2025
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“Disingenuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disingenuous. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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